Olympic Figure Skating News

Clara Sherman shows the form, left, that helped her, second from right, and her teammates at Delaware University win the national collegiate championship.

Figure skating star Johnny Weir will headline a show June 2 at Oakland Ice Center to end the first leg of a national tour that involves promising local talent.

PLYMOUTH'S David King is both excited and confident at the prospect of making his Great Britain athletics debut at this weekend's Loughborough International meeting.

Parrish's Amanda Longnecker threw everything she had at the judges during the weekend's 2013 Sunshine State Games Figure Skating Championships at the Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex.

THE ice show "Artistry on Ice" will feature performances from both Olympic skating stars and the Harbin-born singer-songwriter Qu Wanting.

Johnny Weir is old by ice age standards. He's nearly 29 and has already competed in two Winter Olympics.

Firefighter Josiah Fossen shows Weinlos School students how a fire truck works during the kickoff last year for Emergency Preparedness Week and Get Ready In the Park.

Figure skating fans will have plenty to cheer about when Canada's own Patrick Chan joins this year's Investors Group Stars on Ice Tour presented by Lindt, coming to Victoria's Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre May 8. Chan caught the attention of skating fans across the globe at the 2011 World Figure Skating Championships in Moscow, Russia where he ... (more)

Steve Tracy holds the skate he painted which was inspired by Canadian and world champion Patrick Chan.

Three-time world reigning champion Patrick Chan, performing here in the gala exhibition at the World Team Trophy figure skating competition in Tokyo in April, comes to Saskatoon Friday as part of the Stars on Ice tour.

AT least half the cast of Stars on Ice will turn their attention to landing on the 2014 Olympic Winter Games podium in Sochi, Russia, when their tour ends mid-May. As reigning three-time world champ, Patrick Chan is a favourite for gold, as are Canada's 2010 Olympic ice dance gold medallists Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir.

Patrick Chan accomplished what he set out to do this season by winning his third consecutive world championship crown, but the planet's best figure skater could still use a hug.

Last night's episode of "Chopped" was an All-Star version presenting the celebrities, all easily recognizable to fans, but can they cook well enough to bring home the $50,000 grand prize? First up was Laila Ali , daughter of Mohammed Ali and boxer in her own right.

Russia is trying a different approach this time around - with 22-year-old Dina Garipova carrying the flag in Malmo .

The WestEnd Commons, a project for affordable housing, is holding Rise Up Singing -- a fundraising concert on May 4 at the West End Cultural Centre.

Many expected to see the win go to Canada's Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje , but still recovering from an injury, this couple stumbled during their free skate costing them the win and making way for Chock and Bates to shine and that's exactly what this talented couple did.

Gracie Gold, performing in Tokyo on April 14, was a silver medalist at the 2012 world juniors and at the U.S. Championships in January.

Her smile radiated throughout the arena as Akiko Suzuki completed her free skate.

"I don't know if I'm completely through that yet," Scott Moir, who returns to Budweiser Gardens with ice dance partner Tessa Virtue for Stars On Ice "Right after worlds, I spent some time with my family and that was important.

The trouble started last week when about 30 people were busted in New York City and Los Angeles for running a lucrative gambling and money-laundering racket.